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Patrolman

Leroy Williams

Tallulah Police Dept. — Tallulah, LA

Felonious

End of Watch May 4, 1995

Age 47

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice

Incident

Patrolman Leroy Williams was shot and killed while serving a warrant. The wanted subject fled when Patrolman Williams announced himself. A friend of the man named on the warrant shot Patrolman Williams in the chest while attempting to stop him from chasing the man. The subject who shot Patrolman Williams was convicted of his murder.

Survivors

Patrolman Williams is survived by his wife and two daughters.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Williams served with the Tallulah Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Tallulah community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Williams.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Tallulah Police Dept.

Location Tallulah, LA

Platform Identity tpd.madison.la.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch May 4, 1995

Age 47

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Gun; Unknown type

Offender Convicted

Patrolman Leroy Williams is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In LA, 364 of 595 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 61.2% of this state's fallen. That is 7 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

Tallulah Police Dept.

of 1 officers

100% Felonious

LA — Statewide

364

of 595 officers

61.2% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Leroy Williams's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Leroy Williams Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Convicted

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Leroy Williams is highlighted in May.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Leroy Williams was killed by gun; unknown type.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518